Seven Bends Adventure Race

Tucked along the banks of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River and in the shadows of the mountains, this race is beautiful, scenic, and fun. Cool-off with a fun race which is guaranteed to get you wet! Then enjoy post-race wine at our awards ceremony at Muse Vineyards within minutes of the finish line!

Earn Virginia State Parks Adventure Series Points!!!

Seven Bends AR & Aqua Blaze

July 11, 2026 | 7 Hour Adventure Race

​July 12, 2026 | 7 Mile Aqua Blaze (Paddle-Run) - Separate Registration Site

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Virginia State Park Series

USARA Race Series

AR Disciplines: Mountain Bike | Trek | Paddle

(Trek Only Race Options Available!)

Boats Provided by Race Organization

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Aqua Blaze Disciplines: Paddle | Run

Boats are Provided!

You may bring your own watercraft this year! (Optional)

5 Mile Run, 2 Mile Paddle

7 Hours & 7 Miles on the 7 Bends!

Get ready to light up the night and have a blast with family and friends at our inaugural Glow All Out 5K! Join us as we make our way through the Evendale/Byrd campus, creating memories and laughter with every step. This untimed event will rally support for the local organization Bright Futures, ensuring brighter prospects for our community's youth. Join us for an evening filled with fun family activities, a DJ and delicious bites from food trucks - Donut Dive and Kona Ice!

Parking - Roads will close at 7:45 PM and will not reopen until ~9:30 PM for participant safety. Participants will not be able to leave the campus until roads reopen. Feel free to enjoy the music, sweet treats and cheer on everyone as they finish the race!

Race Shirts: Deadline to guarantee a race T-shirt (and your size) is June 14, 2026 (then will be until supplies last at packet pickup).

Awards

Glow Medals will be awarded to first 350 5K finishers. No age group awards will be provided.

Tot Trot:

At approximately 8:00 pm, we will have our youngest athletes take the track for a 100m dash! All 100 Yard Dash finishers will receive a ribbon of completion. Tot Trot participant registration does not include a T-shirt.